Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
BBC News
· collected 2026-09-06
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Summary
Schwartz's, a famous Montreal sandwich shop, has stopped serving its long-time black cherry soda due to supply issues caused by a distributor cutting back production of the US-made cola because of rising aluminum costs. The shortage, which began eight years ago, has finally forced the restaurant to switch to a locally-made version of the drink. No specific details on the new supplier or product are mentioned in the article. A video accompanying the report captures customer reactions to the change.
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Story summary
Schwartz's, a well-known deli in Montreal, has stopped serving its long-time black cherry soda due to supply issues. The distributor had been cutting back production of the US-made cola for eight years because of rising costs associated with aluminium, which is used in can production. As a result, the soda was no longer available, prompting Schwartz's to switch to a locally-made version, which has been met with approval from its customers.
Written for “Montreal Sandwich Shop Controversy” on 2026-09-07,
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📰 Montreal Sandwich Shop Controversy
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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
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shop → force → soda
Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has stopped serving the iconic US-made black cherry soda that has been a fixture at the restaurant for decades.
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that → stop → decades
The sandwich shop had struggled to maintain supply of the cola for the last eight years as the distributor cut back production due to the rising cost of aluminium.
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distributor → struggle → aluminium
But it didn't expect the cans to vanish permanently.
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cans → expect → ?
Now it has switched to a locally-made version, which the venue's customers have largely embraced.
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customers → switch → which
